1 Maccabees 7:4

4 So the soldiers killed them. Demetrius then took his seat on the throne of the kingdom.

1 Maccabees 7:4 In-Context

2 As he entered the royal palace of his ancestors, the army seized Antiochus and Lysias, intending to bring them to him.

3 But when he learned about this act, he said, "Don't let me see their faces!"

4 So the soldiers killed them. Demetrius then took his seat on the throne of the kingdom.

5 All the immoral and sinful Israelites came to him. Alcimus, who wanted to be high priest, led them.

6 They made an accusation to King Demetrius against the people, "Judas and his brothers have destroyed all your political advisors and have driven us out of our land.